Fringe stars are boxing clever for show roles

Actors Matt Robertson and Maxi Moffat took a break from rehearsals to pop into Holyrood Boxing Gym, where they were put through their paces by Bradley Welsh.

The actors, who appear in Cock And Bull Story at The New Town Theatre, in George Street, throughout the Fringe, play a pair of young boxers.

That meant they were only too pleased to accept 1993 ABA Lightweight Champion Welsh's offer to show them the ropes ahead of the show's opening performance tomorrow night.

Cock And Bull Story runs until August 28. Tickets, priced 10-12.50, are available by calling 0131- 226 0000.